Background Articles

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

The Northeast, which has warmed faster than the rest of the country, saw the biggest jump in mosquito days. Look up how mosquito season has changed in your town.

The article discusses the rise in tick-borne illnesses in Canada, highlighting a case of Powassan virus and the challenges in diagnosis and treatment due to limited awareness among healthcare providers.

The unusually hot summer weather in the Moscow region this year may trigger an increase in populations of invertebrate species, the regional Environmental Ministry said this week.

Residents in the Sahtu region are voicing concerns that fire retardants used to combat wildfires in the Northwest Territories may be harming the environment, affecting wildlife, vegetation, and aquatic systems. Local observations and research indicate that areas treated with these chemicals show signs of degraded recovery and potential long-term ecological impacts.